Toshiba, Hitachi and ITOCHU Win Order for ITS Package for Vietnam's Expressway

First Order Received for ITS Package Outside Japan

TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation (Tokyo: 6502), Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo: 6501) and ITOCHU
Corporation (Tokyo: 8001) today announced that the three companies have together
signed a contract to supply the Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) with an
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) package that includes electronic toll collection (ETC),
traffic control and equipment monitoring systems. The order has an estimated value of 4-
billion yen, and is the first for an integrated ITS package that Japanese companies have
received from overseas. The project will be supported by Japanese government loan
assistance, and commercial operation is planned to start in the first half of 2017.

The ITS package will be installed on the 55-kilometer Ho Chi Minh and Dau Giay section
of Vietnam's North-South Expressway. Toshiba will provide ITS equipment, Hitachi is
responsible for construction and ITOCHU for related business affairs.

Increasing traffic congestion is a serious side effect of the continuing economic
development of southern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, and projections show
road use and congestion in the region continuing to grow. Installation of the ITS package
on the North-South Expressway's Ho Chi Minh and Dau Giay section, one of the most
badly affected areas, will help cut traffic jams and improve logistics efficiency. VEC, the
project owner, evaluated the technical competence and installation record of companies
that tendered for the order, and selected the Japanese companies on the basis of their
competitive bid.

The North-South Expressway is currently under construction and will connect Hanoi,
Vietnam's capital, with Ho Chi Minh City, via Da Nang in the heart of the country. Once
completed, it will be approximately 1,811km long. To meet the country's rapid economic
growth, the Vietnamese government in 2008 drew up a master plan for the construction of
22 expressways with a total length of approximately 6,000km, including the North-South
Expressway.

Toshiba, Hitachi and ITOCHU will continue to propose ITS systems, including traffic
control and ETC systems, and the three companies are committed to contribute to
Vietnam's continued economic growth by providing and installing advanced road
transportation system.

About Toshiba Corporation

Toshiba is a world-leading diversified manufacturer, solutions provider and marketer of
advanced electronic and electrical products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation and imagination to a wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs,
notebook PCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including semiconductors,
storage products and materials; industrial and social infrastructure systems, including
power generation systems, smart community solutions, medical systems and escalators &
elevators; and home appliances.

Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than
590 consolidated companies, with 206,000 employees worldwide and annual sales s
urpassing 5.8 trillion yen (US$61 billion). Visit Toshiba's web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm

About Hitachi Asia Ltd.

Hitachi Asia Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. and established in Singapore in 1989, has offices across seven Asian countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam). Focusing more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, Hitachi Asia's business includes information systems, power and industrial systems, R&D, international procurement and Centre of Excellence.
For more information on Hitachi Asia, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.sg.

About ITOCHU

The history of ITOCHU Corporation dates back to 1858 when the Company's founder
Chubei Itoh commenced linen trading operations. Since then, ITOCHU has evolved and
grown over 150 years.

With approximately 130 bases in 66 countries, ITOCHU, one of the leading sogo shosha,
is engaging in domestic trading, import/export, and overseas trading of various products
such as textile, machinery, metals, minerals, energy, chemicals, food, information and
communications technology, realty, general products, insurance, logistics services,
construction, and finance, as well as business investment in Japan and overseas.

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